The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office released the name Thursday of an inmate who died during the first week of January at the county detention center.

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate has died after being found unresponsive at the Dorchester County jail. Officials with the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said its detention deputies were ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – An inmate who was found dead at the Dorchester County Detention Center has been identified. Nathaniel Witherspoon, 71, of Charleston, was found unresponsive in his ...

The Dorchester and Berkeley County Sheriff’s Offices are charging a man they say is responsible for a Christmas Day burglary.

CAMBRIDGE — The Dorchester County Department of Corrections is experiencing staffing shortages and recruitment and retention challenges. Warden Don Satterfeild reported the severity of the issue at ...